[WilliamofCarmichael]

I am fond of quoting Lincoln. We now have two Americas. "In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. A house divided against itself cannot stand." It will not fall. One side or the other will win.

Statism vs. freedom.

"Human rights" permitted us by a government vs. inalienable rights given us by our Creator.

This most definitely is it.. one of them.

[Morris70]

elections are the only resource citizens have to control government unless a private citizen starts detonating nukes without making any demands or threats.

[2ndDivisionVet]

"At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it?-- Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant, to step the Ocean, and crush us at a blow? Never!--All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Buonaparte for a commander, could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years.

At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide."
~Abraham Lincoln, Address Before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, January 27, 1838